Engagement Process
How a financial audit of an insurance underwriting application moves from intake to findings — so you know what to prepare and when.
Before you send the pack
Gather the application forms, schedules, financial exhibits, broker notes, and prior-year figures if this is a renewal. Note the bind deadline and any market already approached. Incomplete packs can still start as a scoping conversation, but substantive review waits for substance.
Step 1 — Intake
You contact the desk with line of business, pack size, and timing. We confirm conflict checks and propose a review window.
Step 2 — Scoping
We agree which engagement fits: full underwriting application financial audit, binder file review, premium basis check, or disclosure gap assessment. You receive a short scope note and fee.
Step 3 — Secure transfer
Send documents by the channel we agree (encrypted link or password-protected archive). We acknowledge receipt and list anything obviously missing.
Step 4 — Examination
The named reviewer works through declarations, financial attachments, and premium basis fields. Material questions may come mid-engagement if a single answer would unblock the rest of the file.
Step 5 — Findings
You receive a written memorandum or findings note. One clarification round is included in the agreed fee unless the pack changes substantially.
Step 6 — Close
We archive working papers under our retention practice, return or destroy copies as instructed, and remain available for a brief follow-up call if the market returns new questions tied to our findings.
Typical timelines
| Engagement | Typical window |
|---|---|
| Premium basis check | 2–4 working days |
| Disclosure gap assessment | 3–5 working days |
| Binder file review | 3–6 working days |
| Full application audit | 5–10 working days |
Rush work is possible when the pack is complete and a reviewer is free — ask early.
Your next action
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